Artsakh & Armenia Genocide

GENOCIDE IN ARTSAKH & ARMENIA

Since the launch of the Lachin Corridor blockade, the Zovighian Partnership (ZP) Public Office has commissioned multidisciplinary research missions to study the humanitarian crisis and its dangers on the indigenous Armenian people of Artsakh Nagorno-Karabakh.

GENOCIDE IN ARTSAKH & ARMENIA

Since the launch of the Lachin Corridor blockade, the Zovighian Partnership (ZP) Public Office has commissioned multidisciplinary research missions to study the humanitarian crisis and its dangers on the indigenous Armenian people of Artsakh Nagorno-Karabakh.

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FORENSIC INVESTIGATIONS & REPORTS TO DEMONSTRATE CLEAR EVIDENCE OF CRIMES OF GENOCIDE & WAR IN ARTSAKH & ARMENIA

We are commissioning and publishing detailed forensic and research studies on the actions of Azerbaijani perpetrators and actors to counter propaganda and activate international legal actions.


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COMMUNITY-BASED STUDIES & PUBLICATIONS TO GIVE VOICE TO VICTIMS OF THE ARTSAKH BLOCKADE & TOTAL SIEGE

We are commissioning and publishing critical community-centered research on the lived experiences of the blockade and siege to empower diplomacy and international justice mechanisms.

an illustrated map of Lachin corridor

Zovighian Public Office — Yerevan, Armenia

December 12, 2023

After several months of open-source intelligence (OSINT) and geolocation investigations into the Lachin Corridor blockade, the ZPO has released a detailed report examining the stages of ethnic cleansing committed by Azerbaijan.

Cover screenshot of report depicting a graphic illustration of a woman with her 3 children in Artsakh

The Zovighian Partnership Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh

February 2, 2023

An emergency humanitarian briefing titled, “Mothers under siege in Artsakh call out genocide and defy the blockade of 120,000 Armenians,” was released on February 2, 2023 by The Zovighian Partnership Public Office. This brief brings together the diverse views and perspectives of four young and / or first-time mothers in Stepanakert, Artsakh as they experience the human consequences of the Lachin Corridor blockade.

A screenshot of the Newsweek website featuring the op-ed of Lynn Zovighian

Newsweek — Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh

January 18, 2023

In an advocacy opinion piece published in Newsweek, independent journalist Siranush Sargsyan and ZP Co-founder and Managing Director Lynn Zovighian share the deep challenges and fears of mothers besieged in Artsakh / Nagorno-Karabakh as the blockade of the Lachin Corridor continues with no end in sight. Mothers explain how families with young children are a target of a genocidal campaign.

Young girl holding a poster calling for the recognition of Armenian rights

Newsweek — Beirut, Lebanon

November 10, 2022

In an opinion piece published in Newsweek, Co-founder and MD Lynn Zovighian calls upon the international community to support the demands of survivors in Artsakh and Armenia for justice and accountability. She writes, “The testimonies of the lived experiences of survivors, both soldiers and civilians in Artsakh and Armenia, are centerpiece to documenting and activating legitimate claims to transitional justice as per international law.”

Being Armenian is a right and a responsibility. It is a testament to survivorship.

- Lynn Zovighian, from A diplomacy agenda for Saudi Arabia and Armenia — Column with Arab News

DIPLOMACY & ADVOCACY to recognize, protect, and empower Artsakh & Armenia

We stand committed to working closely with the global Armenian community, friends, and stakeholders to ensure time is not lost to respond, resolve, and build long-lasting peace.

A photo in Stepanakert emptied

The Zovighian Partnership Public Office — Beirut, Lebanon

October 4, 2023

In an open letter to the Spokesperson of the UN Secretary-General, ZP Co-founder and Managing Director Lynn Zovighian draws urgent attention to a statement published by the UN Azerbaijan following the UN mission to Nagorno-Karabakh. She flags concerns of ethics, manipulated disclosure, and the lack of survivor-centricity.

The ZP Public Office Statement — Beirut, Lebanon

October 2, 2023

In a statement on the forced displacement and expulsion of the historic Armenian people from Artsakh Nagorno-Karabakh, Co-founder and Managing Director Lynn Zovighian calls for justice and accountability with no delay.
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A photo of Lynn Zovighian

International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit — Washington D.C., USA

August 20, 2023

In her IRF speech, ZP Co-founder and Managing Director Lynn Zovighian calls upon the international community to take action for a permanent opening of the Lachin corridor. “The historic Christian Armenian community needs more than our words. They need action, an emergency humanitarian airlift, justice and accountability in the highest courts and sanctions against Azerbaijan.”

A screenshot of Lynn Zovighian asking the IRF to take action against the blockade in Artsakh

International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit — Washington D.C., USA

January 30, 2023

The IRF Summit 2023 featured a call for urgent international solidarity by ZP Co-founder and Managing Director Lynn Zovighian against the blockade in Artsakh. “We must speak up against this calculated oppression,” she said, the 2022 recipient of the IRF Business Leader in Civil Society Impact Award.

When it comes to genocide, the judicial process and the many journeys of and towards justice are not the same thing.

- Lynn Zovighian, from The Yazidi Genocide: Justice beyond the judiciary process

Lynn Zovighian thank you speech after receiving IRF Business Leader in Civil Society Impact Award

International Religious Freedom (IRF) Summit — Washington D.C., USA

June 30, 2022

ZP Co-Founder and Managing Director Lynn Zovighian received the IRF Business Leader in Civil Society Impact Award for her leadership in advancing religious freedom in the Middle East. She dedicated her award to the people of Artsakh who today are victims of a renewed manifestation of the Armenian Genocide, the Lebanese people, and Yazidi community.

Two boys and one girl from the Armenian diaspora speak to BBC

Arab News — Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

May 15, 2022

In her column with Arab News, ZP Co-founder and Managing Director Lynn Zovighian presents a call to action for recognition and assured prevention of genocide in the Middle East and Muslim world. “Today, we need to give genocide a voice. A language of survivors. A language of diplomacy,” she explains.

Two boys and one girl from the Armenian diaspora speak to BBC

BBC Arabic — Beirut, Lebanon

April 30, 2022

On the occasion of the 107th annual commemoration of the Armenian Genocide, ZP Co-founder & MD Lynn Zovighian was interviewed by senior journalist Mohamad Chreyteh to amplify the voices of the global Armenian diaspora on identity and healing. Speaking to BBC, she said: "Definitely, displacement, war and genocide are important codes in our genetic make up."

Screenshot of article column in Arab News website about a diplomacy agenda for Saudi Arabia and Armenia

Arab News — Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

April 23, 2022

Launching her new column with Arab News, ZP Co-founder & Managing Director Lynn Zovighian highlights the special rapprochment between Armenia and Saudi Arabia. Riyadh and Yerevan, she explains, are each on a quest of rediscovery that has invigorated a deep sense of belonging between people and homeland. 

Associated Press interview with Lynn Zovighian about the recognition of the Armenian Genocide

Associated Press Beirut, Lebanon

April 26, 2021

With the Armenian Genocide officially recognized by US President Joe Biden, ZP Co-founder and MD Lynn Zovighian talks about the significance of this recognition and explains how it sets precedence for compensation for those who have been harmed, displaced and hurt for generations. 

illustration of Dzidzernagapert the Armenian Genocide memorial monument in Armenia

The Zovighian Partnership & Yazda joint press release — Beirut, Lebanon & Sinjar, KRI

April 25, 2021

The Zovighian Partnership co-signed an Armenian Genocide Remembrance statement with Yazidi, Assyrian, Syriac, Chaldean and Armenian community organizations in Iraq, Syria, and Armenia. The statement declares that "genocide creates a culture of impunity setting a fertile ground for future atrocities and crimes against humanity."

Illustration of We will never forget 1915

The Zovighian Partnership press release  Beirut, Lebanon

April 24, 2021

In a letter to friends of the Armenian Cause, ZP Co-Founder and Managing Director Lynn Zovighian highlights the need for deeper commitment to Never Again. Remembrance, she explains, must hold every one of us accountable to giving voice, safeguarding truth, and committing to peace.

Dzidzernagapert the Armenian Genocide memorial monument in Armenia

An-Nahar English — Beirut, Lebanon

May 4, 2019

In an op-ed article published in Annahar, ZP Co-founder and MD Lynn Zovighian speaks about the important developments on the cause of recognition of the Armenian Genocide. She warns against letting political opportunism play a more compelling lobbying role than what is right and just for humanity. 

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